Over the course of Operation Safe Arrival, Parkes Police conducted in excess of 700 random breath tests.
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Chief Inspector David Cooper said overall it is a very pleasing result.
"Police would like to commend motorists on the very few alcohol related traffic matters," he said.
In other police news...
Police are investigating a malicious damage on New Years Eve where the window of a business in Clarinda Street was smashed.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the area in an attempt to identifying those responsible. The damage is estimated at $200.
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Investigations continue into the assault of a female in the early hours of January 1.
Police were called to a licensed premises in Clarinda Street where the alleged assault of the 19-year-old took place.
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A 40-year-old Parkes man will be issued with infringement notices for traffic offences after being pulled over by police on Friday.
The man was stopped and spoken to about the manner in which he was driving including excessive speed through a roundabout.
Police wish to remind motorists to observe speed limits and drive to the conditions.